If you’ve applied for a job at a large company in the last few years, there’s a good chance that an algorithm sorted your resume before a human being even saw it. Companies that make AI hiring algorithms are out to disrupt recruiting and...
Workplace Diversity
We are proud to publish insight and articles relating to workplace diversity – with topics ranging from underrepresentation of women and people of color, discrimination, the benefits of inclusive cultures, diversity in leadership, effective talent acquisition programs, and how artificial intelligence affects diversity outcomes.
Talking to Your Employer About an Invisible Disability
Nearly 40 million Americans have a disability, and over 73% of those suffer from conditions that are not outwardly apparent, also known as ‘invisible’ disabilities. Take me, for instance. I have Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), a...
The Role of Talent Acquisition in Driving Organizational Diversity
Since the Civil Rights Act passed in 1964 — which criminalized discriminatory hiring (and firing) practices — there have been roughly 14,500 studies determining that a diverse workforce drives organizational success. One would think, by...
Avoiding LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination: Should You Come Out at Work?
Avoiding LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination: Should You Come Out at Work? When I came out as bisexual to my family and friends, I hoped it would be the last time I had that awkward conversation. Then I graduated college and moved from my liberal...
We Know Diversity is Good for Business, So Why Do Corporate Leaders Remain Predominantly White and Male?
We Know Diversity is Good for Business, So Why Do Corporate Leaders Remain Predominantly White and Male? An examination of diversity in senior leadership roles at America’s top companies THE CASE FOR DIVERSITY Diversity is more than just a...
Congressional Diversity Grade Leaps From an ‘F’ to … well, it’s still an ‘F’
Even with record turnout from an increasingly diverse population, a record number of women and people of color being elected, and many notable firsts that are changing the face of our leadership, our 116th Congress will remain overwhelmingly white...
Interviewing the interviewer – 5 questions to discover if they are inclusive
You probably already know that asking quality questions of your prospective employer at the end of an interview can give you bonus points when it comes to your probability of being hired. Among many things, good questions show your knowledge...
Why Companies Want Diverse Candidates
You may have heard that companies are engaging in diversity recruiting. But what is that exactly and why does it matter? Why diversity recruiting? In the last half decade, the business world has begun to understand the importance of humane...
Andy Seth on Corporate Diversity, Employment and Hiring Practices
Interview Transcript: Eric Shannon: Hey, there, welcome to Diversity Jobs Streetsmart Interviews. I want you to meet my good friend Andy Seth who grew up in a motel in Los Angeles for the first sixteen years of his life. Living in a motel, he...
